I've been following their stay in Catlunya via three newspapers (La Vanguardia, El Periodico and ABC) and let me tell you, they have gotten rave reviews for their eight intense days in Barcelona. They not only had a slew of official events, but they did a lot of "unofficial" events, like dinners with cultural figures, politicians and business people. The newspapers all agree that they universally charmed and impressed with their intelligence, their knowledge, their discernment, dedication and their warmth. People were impressed with the responsibility with which they take their duties and their sincere desire to be effective promoters of Spain, it's culture, economy, and communities. Others commented on how they were impressed by what a wide range of people they met with and that they made no exception when meeting with people who had been critical in the past.

Three phrases sum it up.

When at the automobile factory, Princess Letizia joked that she was not a very good driver. To which the President of the company responded, "Well, I don't know about that, but I do know that you are an excellent princess and that I am proud that you represent my nation."

One businessman was quoted as saying that Felipe is so well prepared and educated that were Spain a Republic he would vote for Felipe as President.

But according to another article, "Anyone with a Republic flag should just fold it up and put it away, because Felipe and Letizia have on their work clothes and they have seduced everyone, monarquists and republicans..."

By the way, who has membership to Colour Press? They have some photos of the this weekend, playing in the park with their nephews.

Following, there are the pictures from colourpress that lucys mentioned, thanks for the heads up!

Felipe and Letizia in the park with their nephewsThe Princes of Asturias enjoyed an afternoon in the park with Princess Cristina and husband Inaki Urdangarin. They all spent the day off playing with the nephews Juan Valentin, Pablo Nicolas and Miguel.

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Thanks for all these great pictures Anna_R! If possible, I think Felipe looks even sexier in his casual, weekend clothes than in his suits! And Uncle Felipe and Aunt Letizia playing with Cristina's sons is adorable.

I love the anecdotes lucys. I think from the time of the engagement announcement to the wedding there were a lot of skeptics about Letizia and some questions whether she would be appropriate for the role of Princess of Letizia and the future Queen of Spain. But by sheer hard work, I think she has changed a lot of minds about her appropriateness and qualifications for the role. I think that any doubts naysayers had are gone now -- or at least I think they should be.

Time and time again I read how impressed people are by both Felipe and Letizia's vast knowledge, and not just of Spanish culture, history and politics, but of culture, history, art and politics and the like of other nations, such as when they visited Hungary and Letizia expressed an immense knowledge of Hungarian culture and literature.

In recent years and lots of discussions here, there is an emphasis on the physical appearances of princes and princesses. But in Felipe and Letizia, while the physical appearance is obvious, even sexier I think, is their intelligence and immense curiosity of the world around them and their tremendous dedication to their roles.

Imagine Scandinavia put out a collection of pictures remembering Letizia and Felipe's one year from their engagement. Here they are:

"EMERGING LETIZIA" PRINCESS LETIZIA HAS PROVED ONE YEAR AFTER HER ENGAGEMENT A YEAR AGO THAT SHE IS UP TO THE JOB AS FUTURE QUEEN OF SPAIN. THE FORMER JOURNALIST AND TV NEWS ANCHOR HAS WON CRITICS AND COLLECTED APPLAUSES FROM ALL THE STATEMENTS. HER CONSTANT PRESENCE SIDE BY SIDE HER HUSBAND CROWN PRINCE FELIPE AND HER EXTREMALLY NICE RELATION WITH THE WHOLE ROYAL FAMILY HAS MADE HER POPULAR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SPAIN

1. PRINCE FELIPE AND HIS FIANCEE LETIZIA VISITED THE ATOCHA TRAIN STATION IN THE SECOND MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS TO THE TRAINS WERE 192 PEOPLE DIED.

2. PRINCE FELIPE OF BOURBON AND HIS FIANCEE LETIZIA ORTIZ VISITED THE SPANISH CONGRESS IN MADRID WHERE THEY SIGNED THE
HONOR BOOK.

3. SOLENM ACT OF OPENING OF THE VIII SPANISH LEGISLATION ON THE PARLAMENT

4. SOLENM ACT OF OPENING OF THE VIII SPANISH LEGISLATION ON THE PARLAMENT PRESIDED BY THE WHOLE ROYAL FAMILY AT THE CONGRESS

5. PRINCE FELIPE OF SPAIN AND HIS FIANCEE LETIZIA ORTIZ VISITED THE " CHRIST OF MEDINACELI " IN MADRID . IT IS A TRADITION TO PRAY TO HIM EVERY 5TH OF MARCH

6. PRINCE FELIPE AND PRINCESS LETIZIA VISITED SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, THE CITY LOCATED IN GALICIA (NORTHERN SPAIN) WHERE ST. JAMES IS SUPPOSED TO BE BURRIED. THEY WERE IN THE CATHEDRAL AND RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SURROUNDED THEM. THEY HAD ALSO TIME TO DENY SOME OF THE RUMOURS THAT IN THE LAST WEEKS HAD ANNOUNCED THAT THE PRINCESS WAS PREGNANT

7. NEWLY WEDS PRINCE FELIPE AND LETIZIA VISITED DURING THEIR HONEYMOON THE CHILLIDA MUSEUM WITH THE WIDOW AND SOME OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF THE ARTIST

8. PRINCE FELIPE AND PRINCESS LETIZIA WERE AT THE WEDDING OF BELTRÁN GÓMEZ ACEBO (PRINCE'S COUSIN) AND SPANISH TOP MODEL LAURA PONTE.

9. It doesn't say where it was taken

10. Same as above

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11. PRINCE FELIPE AND PRINCESS LETIZIA OF SPAIN INAUGURATED THE NEW ´EL PRADO´ MADRID MUSEUM EXPOSITION ABOUT ´SPANISH PORTRAITS: FROM GOYA TO PICASSO´ ATTENDED TO THE ACT DUCHESS OF ALBA , OWNER OF SOME OF THE PIECES, AND HER DAUGHTER MARIA EUGENIA. MINISTER OF CULTURE CARMEN CALVO AND OTHER MUSEUM PERSONALITIES

12. PRINCESS LETIZIA JOINED QUEEN SOFIA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE RED CROSS DAY. BOTH PRESIDED A TABLE TO COLLECT FUNDS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. PRINCE FELIPE STOPPED BY TO MAKE HIS DONATION. HE GOT HIS LITTLE FLAG ON HIS JACKET AND A KISS FROM HIS MOTHER AND HIS WIFE

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Princes of Asturias FELIPE AND LETIZIA visited INFANTA CRISTINA, HER HUSBAND MR. URDANGARIN AND THEIR THREE CHILDRE JUAN, PABLO AND MIGUEL in Barcelona, after their week-long official visit to Cataluña. The group went to a local park to have a fun family reunion and to play woth the children. The two royal couples have a close relationship

From Imagine Scandinavia

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